Where Are Your Favorite 'Great British Baking Show' Contestants Now? (2024)

When we met Giuseppe Dell'Anno, he was a father to three young sons in Bristol and got his love of baking from his professional chef father. He won the audience over with his warm smile and oodles of enthusiasm. But his incredible baking skills won him season 12.

The proud Britalian is living his best baking life. He has a cookbook coming out in December titled Giuseppe's Italian Bakes and a book tour starting in October.

When we first met Frances, she was a part-time baker, full-time children's clothing designer from Market Harborough. It was Quinn's multitiered Midsummer Night's Dream-themed cake that helped her take home the GBBO cake stand in 2013.

After winning season 2 in 2013, Quinn switched professions and started focusing full-time on baking. She now has a custom cakes business, develops recipes for her large Instagram following, and released her first cookbook in 2016: Quinntessential Baking.

Ruby Tandoh was a fan favorite in season 3, earning the title of star baker three times. Originally from Essex, the amateur baker's desserts stood out in the tent and were enough to get her to the finals in 2013. She competed in the all-woman final episode and came in as runner-up.

Now a professional baker and food writer, Tandoh lives in London. Since leaving the tent, Tandoh has written three cookbooks—her latest was released in 2018—and is a regular contributor to publications like Eater. Last year, she came out with a cookbook, Cook As You Are.

Before entering the tent, Nadiya Hussain was a mother of three and worked as a social worker in Leeds. From her witty and dry commentary to her show-stopping creations, there was a lot to love about the season 3 winner. Oh, and let us not forget her tearjerker of a victory speech in the finale.

Since appearing on GBBO in 2015, Hussain has remained in entertainment. She quickly became one of Britain's top food personalities and even baked Queen Elizabeth's 90th birthday cake (yes, the Queen Elizabeth). She's also released numerous cookbooks, children's books, and a line of children's cooking toys.

It wasn't long before her signature red pout and creative designs (the gingerbread pub, anyone?) made Candice Brown a front-runner in season 4. In 2016, the former P.E. teacher ended up taking home the cake stand, as well as a peck on the cheek from Paul Hollywood.

After winning her season of GBBO, Brown appeared as a baking personality on various morning shows and released a cookbook, Comfort: Delicious Bakes and Family Treats. Two years later, Brown opened The Green Man, a pub in Bedfordshire.

We were introduced to the highly skilled baker and garden designer in season 4—and she quickly became a fan favorite. At the end of the competition, Beedle secured a spot in the finale and ended up being a runner-up.

Beedle's love of baking has not wearied since leaving the tent. While she still works as a garden designer, the star baker also teaches demonstrations at festivals and is available for classes via Bake With a Legend.

Sophie Faldo pursued her love of baking after leaving the military and her regimented technique earned her a top spot on season 5. She took home the prize in 2018 after facing off against Steven Carter-Bailey and Kate Leroy.

After becoming a GBBO winner, Faldo jumped into baking full-time. She founded a bespoke wedding and dessert company based in Wiltshire and regularly contributes as a food writer for publications like the The Sunday Times.

Steven Carter-Bailey earned the tent's first star baker title in season 5 and continued to wow the judges throughout the competition. Besides becoming BFF (baking friends forever) with fellow contestant Sophie Faldo, he also made it all the way to the final episode.

Like many former bakers, Carter-Bailey returned to the tent to compete in The Great New Year's Bake Off in 2019—and this time, he won! While he's still baking custom cakes, he's also a food personality on ITV's News London and has a segment on Tring Radio, where he frequently interviews former GBBO contestants.

At 71 years old, Flo Atkins became the oldest contestant to compete on GBBO when she entered the tent in 2017. She was the third contestant to go home, but not without leaving a memorable impression thanks to her snappy one-liners and refusal to use a bread timer.

Flo returned to the GBBO tent for 2019's The Great New Year's Bake Off where she presented a divisive mulled wine and stilton cheese frosted cake. The former contestant keeps in touch with her fellow season 5 bakers and shares her bakes on Twitter.

Stacey Hart knew she could handle the rigor of the GBBO tent in 2017, as she prepared for it by being a stay-at-home mom of three boys. However, the finalist baker previously only baked for her family and her specialty was bread.

Since leaving the tent, Hart has turned her baking hobby into a business. She still cooks for her family, but also develops recipes she shares on Instagram and recently launched a candle company as well.